Card game board



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Illllllllrlzm lNvENToR #f ATTORNE'Y Patented July 28, 1936 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE v CARD GAME BOARD Herbert B. .Taylor, Rochester, N. Y.Application May 28, 1934, Serial N0. 727,915

13 claims. (Cl. 2hrs-151) l This invention relates in general toamusement devices and more particularly to card game boards or tablesfor facilitating the playing of well known card games in duplicate, suchas contract and auction bridge, five hundred and pinochle.

The manner of playing the more popular card games is considered wellknown, but in order to more clearly set forth the objects and purposesof the present invention, it will be stated in a very general mannerthat, in playing duplicate contract bridge, for example, thirteen cardsare distributedto each of four players, the two opposite players beingpartners, and tricks are then played by each players placing one cardinv an individual place in front of themselves Vwith the partnerswinning the tricks placing their cards face down in some positionindicating that such tricks are theirs. After thirteen tricks are thusplayed and the winnings or losses of each of the partners are recorded,each player collects his original cards which are later to be replayedin the same manner, but in replaying, these cards are played by theiropponents and the partners recording the greater number of points withthe same cards are the winners. Y

However as such duplicate games are usually played, the decks of cardsare not immediately replayed after originally being played, but severaldecks of cards say sixteen are originally played in succession with thecards of each deck stored in their original four groups of thirteen andthe several decks are later replayed in succession, thereby obviatingthe possibility of the players remembering their opponents cards whenreplaying the decks. Heretofore, the means for storing the groups ofcards has for example been a small board having four individual pocketsor recesses into which the thirteen cards after being Voriginally playedare placed byeach playen'and these pockets are associated with theoriginal players of the cards therein by suitable markings so that inlater replaying, the board is rotated ninety degrees from its originalposition, thereby exchanging the groups of cards among the players.

inasmuch as these small boards hold only a single deck of cards, theoriginal playing of a considerable number of decks in successionobviously necessitates the inconvenience of removing the lled board andsubstituting an empty board after the original playing of each deck, andconversely after the duplicate playing of each deck. It is also obviousthat when a board of this type is required for each deck of cards, thenumber of boards required for proper playing of duplicate card gamesbecomes very cumbersome, and the groups of cards areoften insertedtherein in improper relationship.

In view of the above and other considerations, it is proposed inaccordance with the present invention to provide a duplicate card gamedevice permitting the original playing of a plurality of decks of cardswithout the objectional use of an individual board for storing thegroups of cards of each of such decks until the subsequent replayingthereof. More specifically, it is proposed to provide a single devicesuch as a board or table having a movable card storing means ormagazine, wherein the groups of cards of each of a plurality of decksmay be successively stored as they are originally being played andlaterremoved in the same or any other succession when they are beingreplayed. Furthermore, it is proposed to provide means whereby thegroups of cards of any one deck can only be stored or removed at a time,and wherein the storing or removing of the groups of each deck may beperformed in a manner so convenient to the players that improperexchanging of the various groups is obv'iated.

It is further proposed to provide a means cooperating with such amovable magazine for continuously indicating to each player the numberof the particular deck being played, and other means for conveyingcertain other infomation useful in playing the particular game induplicate. Other objects include the provision of a means for ejectingfrom the magazine the next group of cards to be played in a convenientmanner to each of the players, and the provision of a means forretaining a de te position of the magazine and for retaining theunreplayed cards therein in the event the boardis to be removed fromplay and completed at a later time.

Still other objects, purposes and characteristic features of the presentinvention will appear as the description thereof progresses, duringwhich, references will be made to the accompanying drawings; in which:Fig. 1 Iis a plan view of a device constructed in accordance with thepresent invention with certain parts broken away to more clearly showcertain novel features.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of Fig. 1 also having certain parts brokenaway.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevational section of a portion of Fig. l takensubstantially on line 3-3 and viewed in the direction indicated by thearrows.

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Fig. 7 is Vanfelevational section of )'Fig. 6` taken on line 1 1 andviewed in the direction indi-c cated by the arrows.

Fig. 8 is a the present invention tion thereof.

Fig. 9 is an elevational ing certain parts removed.

the' accompanyingfdrawings', i thev Dlffent" card game .board is'.assembled about a' ,substantially square baseplate'ii'whi'ch.may bejoi`wiood', card board, metal or any suitable sheet material. Four corner'framemembers 22 23,124 and 25 of" wood or the like are individuallysecured upon .the four corners of. thebase plate 2| in any suitableman.- ner'suchV as byerivets 215, andthe inside edges of each ofthesemembers areshaped as shown in Fig. `1 to form in combination asubstantially perfect circlewhen assembled Yupon the base plate 2|. '4

A 'cardV holding magazine M rotates Vabove the base plate '2| andwithinthe circle thus formed by the edges of theiframe members 22, 23, 24 and25, which magazineM is formed of three circular rings 21,.28jand 29 ofmaterialjseuch as the base plate 2i for 'example, .the rings 21j' and 28being separated vertically' by thirty-,two equally jspafc ed 29` beingspaced by thirty-two evenly'spaced similar separators 3|.' 'Theseparators v3|) and `3| are all arranged radially between theirrespective rings, each separator 30 being placed aboveV and'` in thecenter of the space between the Yupper sepa-v rators 3| as maybe seen inFig. 2, and the sepa)- rators 3l)Y as well. as the separators 3| arespaced to easily receive an ordinary playing card'xC, while the heightof these separators 30 and 3|v is Suffie cient to easily receive a pileof thirteen. of such playing cards. The rings 21, 28 and. 29 andtheseparators y3 U andl maybeheld together in any suitable manner to thus'form azrotatablev magazine M, such asl for example by rivets somepassing through the ring 21;',separat'or' 30yand ring 28'; andotherspassingthroughthe ring 28, separatorsv 3| andlring 29 assuggested' inffi'g. 3 andFig. 5. Inorder t-o retain the cardsC withinthe magafl zine M and to form an, innerfbearingfor the magazineM,'fo'ur. like sectors' 3 5 of wood or` the like are xed to 'the baseplate 2|,. such: as by rivets 31, whichv sectors `3611t within theinside of" the magazine M or rings 21,28 and f2.9, yet allow thermagazine M tol'freely rotate.` The bottorn'ringr 21fis provided withsemi-circular notches, 38- throughout at leastone. quarter o f whichnotches. registerA with interv` stud 4| having an enlarged flat lowerend tting int-o a recess inv the.,baselplate 2| wherebyitis fastened;byrivets V42:asffshown in Fig. 3.Y 'l j ,'Thetootheddise-4|l-isrcarriedwithin a Cutframe member 25, andan plan View of a iriodiiiedforni.:of4with certain parts also broken away to more clearly show .theieonstnnci. 5 The, -ends ofthe frame members i5 dov not" join, but "rather aspace View of Fig." 8' also havf a betweenas. may be seen in Fig. 1V

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opening in the right hand sideV of the frame member 25 as seen in Fig. 1communicates Vwith the disc 40 in armanner to permit rotation thereof bythe han-d of the operator, which rotation obvi- 5 ously eiects rotationof the magazine M through the medium of the notches 38 and teethV 39. Aflat spring member 43 is fastened to the frame member 25 by screws 44teeth 39 of the disc 40 in a manner to eiect a Q'f'tnteeth 39 to mit?thedisc 4U; 'L

Y 22, 23, 24 and which form apertures permitting the cards C to befreely insertedinto or removedj from the ing card 'ta'b1 e,.orvatjpoints in frontjof Itwill now beobvious 'that vczertain parts of 4thepresent: device must be `so Aarrange-d1 that, at .any onel position of4the magazine M n as the detent* 43, `four groups of cards C may be infser'tedor removed from the magazine M through these respective aperturesin the 4edge'of each sidelo the board, and afterthevdisc 49 is,l rotatedto the-next "notch and again arrestedby the detent 43, the fouradjacent; groupsj of cards C may then vbelinsertedmor removed in likemanner. 4It

will'jof course be'l obvious@ that, due to the vstag.-

and coacts with theY is left therearrested by Y gering `of"the"'groupsvof cards'nwithin the maga- Y zine M; the. successive groups of'cardsfCare alternat'el'y removed' f romfirst the uppertier of groups as spacedi sep rators lower tierV as spaced'rby separators; 30.

In orderltdfacilitate the removal of the cards C. from the In'agazineM,ran ejector has been'provided which, as Ashown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5,com'- Vprises afknurled cylinder 46 rotatableabout vapin 41.'attached'to thefcenter of' the 'base plate 2|fby'rivets 48, whichjcylinder 46Y carries afour lobe cam 49 whichmay be integral therewith.

Eachbfthe'four lobesof the cam 49 acts on, anV

push rods 50 VVthrough associated oneV for four the cam 49 and rollers,5| 'engaging` the edge of Stand then fromtheV Y rotatably, h'eldwitl'iiny bifurcated ends of Ytheir` respective push rojds'j50'.' The,push rods 59 are guided` to permit` longitudinalA movement by an upperandajlqwer half bearings '52 and 53 respec-Y tively.A thehalfbearingsbeing in the form of rings separators 3 the separators 3|) and 3|extending inwardlyonly to the end in FigQLand Fig. 5.V

It vviiifmmv be'obvioiis than the cylinder as manually turnedninetyfdegrees in either directionthelobesof. thecani 49A will .forceeach rof the 121.15.11 reds 11. inwardly SQ that@ Spade-Shaped of theslots 59 as shown ends thereofwill enter the slots 56 and partiallyyeject the groups ofcards C from the magazine Ythat a group of cards inthe upper tier thereof,

or those spaced by separators 3l, aline with the opening in the lefthand side of the board, the ends 55 of the push rods in moving outwardlywill engage and partially eject the group of cards C which are in theupper tier, but will pass in the Vspace between two adjacent lowergroups separated by one of the spacers 3D. A compression spring 51 isprovided on each push rod 50 with one end engaging the inside edges ofthe sectors 36 and the other end acting upon rings 58 attached to therespective push rods 5B in a manner to return each of these push rods 50to their inner position as shown after the cam 49 has completed itsninety degree rotation. If it is found desirable -to retain the rods 50in their outer position while playing the ejected groups of cards inorder to insure against accidental rotation, the lobes of the cam 49 mayhave cupshaped ends for receiving and retaining the rollers 5|, therebyeiecting that the cylinder 46 is mechanically retained when rotatedforty-five degrees to hold the ends 55 of the push rods Within the slots56.

The board thus formed is covered by a top plate 59 of substantially thesame shape and may be of the same material as the base plate 2|, andthis top plate 59 may be fastened at the center by screws 69 threadedinto the upper bearing members 52 and at the edges by screws 6| threadedinto the respective sectors 36 and corner frames 22, 23, 24 and 25 asshown in Fig. 1. A cover sheet 62 of felt, cloth or any other materialhaving a surface suitable for card tables is secured to completely coverthe top plate 59 such as by a suitable glue or cement. A substantiallyfunnel-shaped depression may be formed in the center of this top sheet59 and cover sheet 62 -with a hole in the center thereof receiving theejector operating cylinder 46 to permit operation thereof as shown inFig. 5.

Thetop ring 29 of the magazine M is provided with an arcuate slot 63positioned as shown in Fig. 1, and a pin 64 is attached to the coverplate 59 in the manner shown in Fig. 4 so that its downwardly extendingend is received within the slot 53 thereby limiting the rotation of themagazine M to slightly less than ninety degrees. It will now be obviousthat each quarter of the magazine M contains sixteen overlapping spaces,and the Yslot 63 is to be of a length just permitting these sixteenspaces to be consecutively positioned tol allow the player associatedwith each quarter to insert a group of thirteen playing cards in eachspace. In other words, at each position of the magazine M, the fourplayers can insert an aggregate of fifty-two cards or a complete deck,thereby providing that, throughout the rotation of the magazine M aspermitted by slot 63, sixteen decks of cards C may be inserted.

It is often desirable to remove the board or table in duplicate gamesafter the sixteen decks of cards have thus been inserted in themagazine, and to permit moving of the board Without losing any of thecards therefrom, a locking means has been incorporated which is operableto retain the magazine M in an intermediate position Which will notpermit the removal of any cards therefrom. Such a locking means isherein provided by a cylinder 68 (see Fig. 3) which is threaded upon theupwardly extending end of the stud 4|, and is provided with a flangedlower end which is separated from the top of the disc 40 by a frictionalwasher 69 of any suitable material such as cork, rubber or felt.

Theupper end of the cylinder 68 may have a knurled outer surface whichextends through a hole in a funnel-shaped depression formed in the topplate 59 and cover 62, so that the top of the cylinder 68 extendsupwardly to about the level of the top plate 59. During the normaloperation of the present device, the cylinder 68 is free of the washer59, but when the device is to be removed from play, the magazine M isrst moved to an intermediate position wherein the cards C cannot beremoved, and then the threaded cylinder 68. is turned by a player in amanner to force the frictional washer 69 downwardly, thereby forcing thedisc 40 against the base plate 2| sufficiently to prevent movement ofthe magazine M until released at a time when playing is to be resumed.

A means for continuously indicating to one of the players, preferablythe dealer, the number of the particular deck being played is providedin the present embodiment of the invention by a series of numerals fromI to I6 inclusive suitably placed on the top of the top circular ring 29as shown in Fig. 1, one numeral being placed above each of the sixteencard spaces included in one quarter of the magazine M. A window 16is'provided directly in front of one of the players, preferably thedealer, by a hole through both the cover sheet 62 and the top plate 59,through which window 16, the above mentioned numerals become visibleconsecutively throughout the permitted rotation of the magazine M, oneof the numerals being visible, of course, at each position of themagazine as stopped by the detent 43.

A means for conveying information to each of the four players which isconsidered useful in playing the particular card game has also beenprovided by a series of spots or discs 1| also suitably applied to thetop of the ring 29 so as to be spaced inwardly from the numerals butalining radially therewith. The complete number of these discs have notbeen shown throughout the circumference of the magazine M, but it is tobe understood that a disc 1| is provided above each of the sixty-fourcard spaces included in the complete magazine as is illustrated by thequarter portion of the magazine M which is exposed in Fig. 1. A window12 is provided in front of each of the four players by a hole through fboth the cover sheet 62 and the top plate 59 registering with thealinement of the discs 1|, through which windows 12 certain ones of thediscs 1| appear consecutively to each of the four players in the samemanner as the above mentioned numerals appear through the window 10 tothe dealer.

The information to be conveyed to the players by the discs 1| will ofcourse depend on the particular game for which the present device isintended, but for example in playing contract bridge, some of thesediscs 1| may be white and others red, with some of the white discs andalso some of the red discs marked with the character D. The manner inwhich such distinctively marked discs can be arranged about the magazineM to convey information of the status of the game to each of the playerswill be obvious to` those familiar with the game of auction bridge, butto set forth the utility of an indicating means,

it maybe stated briey inthe `terms used by play- .ers that, when deck.orfhandmnumber I is being played, the discs 1.1 may beso arranged thata lwhite disc bearing a character D appears .before :theoperator whoisthe player positioned at the lower side of the board as Villustrated inFig. 1, and plain white discs appearbefore the'other three players, tothereby indicate that the opere atcr is the dealer .and that no playersare vulnerable. When the magazine M is rotated to .hand number 2however, the discs 'II which appear are arrangedso that a red discbearing .the character D appears before the player at the left oftheoperator and `a plain vred .disc before his partner, while plain whitediscs appear before both the voperator and his' partner, thus;indicating that the player at the left is the dealer and that he andvhis partner only are vulnerabie.

In like manner, when the magazinerM Vis :ro-

tated to'fhand number 3, a reddisc bearing the character D Yappearsbefore the operators partner, aplain red disc before the operator. andplain white discs before theother two partners r thus indicating thatthe operators partner is vdealer and thatV he and the operator only arefvulnerablc; and when hand number 4 appears, a red disc having acharacter D appearsV before theV playerat the right Vof the operatorwhile a plain red disc appears to -all other players thus indicatingthedealer and that all Aplay.-Y

ers `are vulnerable, The arrangement Vof the discsassociated with theremainder 'of-V the 'six-VV teen hands is the same in groups of four lasfor the first fourfha-nds'.described, or that is,hands 5,61,.8 and 9,I9, II, I2 andjI3, I4,-I`5, IG'are arranged respectively Vthe same ineach group as the group I, 2, 3, il. y

It is vsometimes found desirable to withhold the knowledge of the numberof the deck orfhand from the players until after it has beenplayed, andalthough it is obvious that some means for covering the window inplaying such as the; .coincidental score pad or the like may .be used itis'found that such a vcovering interferes with .the vproperplacing ofthe .playing cards. For this and other reasons, the modied form of'indicating means shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 hasbeen disclosed as analternative formY of a portion .of the present invention. Y' l y In Fig,6and Fig. 7, a toothed-disc 'I6 is shown vwhich is ysubstantially thesame as the disc H0 of Vco Fig. 1 and is intended to cooperate with theother parts of the present device in the same manner.V However, the discI6 is provided with a small concentric gear wheel 'I'I which may beintegral therewith or a separate wheel suitably attached tothe topsurface thereof.` The lteeth of the gear `wheel 'i1 mesh at one pointvwith teeth around an inwardlylextending lower ange of an eccentricallylocated indicating cylinder 'I8 which is provided with an outwardly.extending upper ange I9, which flange 19 is rotatably held beneath thetop plate 59 by a bezel ring 811i at-V tached to the top plate 59 byrivetsl 8 I. .Numerals from I to I6 inclusive are suitably appliedaround fthe top surface of the'flange 19, which numerals become'visibleconsecutively during a revolution of the cylinder 78 through a window 82formed by'a hole through the lower right hand Corner of the topf plate59 andcover sheet 62. Itis of course understood thatthe parts oftheuboard not shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 'may be substantiallythe sameasin the form shown in Fig. `1 with the exception of the numerals on themag- :ted in view of .thenumerals on the flangel and Y rwindow V82.

The gear wheel 'I'I is shown as having twelve teethandtheYindicatingcylinder Y'I8 as ,havingV sixteen teeth, or any ratioofteeth can be provided thereon which will result :in less than a completerotation of the cylinder I8 to consecutively position ,the sixteeninumeralsv on the indicating cylinder `"I8Y beneath the .window 82 inaccordance l with Vthe consecutivepositioning of the sixteen Y decks ofcards before' the openings of theffour edges of the board. Av modiedmeans for indicating the position of the magazine M is thereby providedwhich permits suchV information to be 1 displayed in a remote corner ofthe board thereby obviating its interferencewith the playing of thecards. .1 Y 'f It is contemplated that'a card' game :board or'V tablemay be providedin Vaccordance with the4 present invention which isconsiderably'less eX- pensive to manufacture; by theVV simplifiedarrangement shown in Fig. 8 andvFig. 9. 'In thisY form thecomponentrparts are the same as corresponding parts of the form shown inFig. 1, eX- 2 cept thatv each ofthe three rings 2, 278 and 29 of themagazine M isprovided with semi-circular notches 38 which extendthroughoutV the periphery of'each, thereby permitting anyone of theplayers tofrota-te the magazineM by vplacing a 3 finger through one ofthe openings in the edge of the board; and Vpushingfon a notchV 33V VinYthe desired direction of'rotation; Y 1 Y A fiatspring VVstrip issecuredat one endV to the inner'edge of theY corner frame member 2270i35 Fig. 8 by a screw 86, with. theV other end of Vthe strip Y85extending inwardly through an-opening Y i in the frame member 22 and'shaped to enter the notches 38. lThe spring strip 85 `being slightlybiased against .the magazin'eM thereby 'forms `Va detent Vwhich actstoyarre'st-'theV rotation ofthe magazine Min the same manner as detent43 in Fig. 1, or whenever card spacesV therein 'aline with'the fouropeningsgin the ledges of the board; The top'plate 59and base plate 2Ihave belen'cut4 away slightly in the form shown in Fig. 8 at posi-Ytions registeringgwith the openingsin :the edges' of the .board tofacilitate in the/removal. ofV cardsk ai from the magazine M inasmuch asthe ejecting means shown in Fig.A 1 has been omitted 4in this simplerform. In order to supportthe center of the top plate 59 in Fig.'- 8, aspacing disc `8'I is attachedto the .center of Vthe Vbase plate 2| byrivets 88 and the top plate Y59 isattached thereto byascrew89. A A

In describing the presentinven'tionthe various forms have been referredto as card game boards such as an ordinary card table, but it iscontemplated that these devices may alsobe provided 5 Awith legs suchassuggested by member V90 in Fig.

9 which .may be eitherstationary'or folding in .any well knownV mannerto thus provide'a unitary card game table.v Y Y y Y Y A device forfacilitating the playing of Vdupli.Y6 cate card games has thusbeenprovidedV which permits the original playing of several decks'of Y 'y 'Ycards, each deck being inserted in groupsgintoa magazine which isthenrotated to retain the ar# rangement thereof and to permittheinsertion of the next deck therein. In this manner, Vtheoriginalarrangement of the various decks aswell as the relative order of playingthe decks isV preserved until replaying so thatVV confusion is ini-Vpossible. The replaying of the cards is easily per- 7 formed in thepresent device by 'returning lthe magazine to its starting position androtating the device ninetyv degrees to exchangev the groups of cardsamong the players, after which the v*original groups cards of thevarious decks Vmay be conveniently removed and played in Vtheir originalsequence or in any other order desired. '-5

Attention is particular-ly directed to the Afea-ture of the presentinvention whereby' certain informationA useful in playing the'particulargameis simultaneously placed before eac-h of theplayers. Although thisfeature has been shown'in combination with a rotatably card storingmagazine, it is probable that an arrangementof-'this type may beincorporated in aA rotatable member provided for this function alone inothercard game boards orf tables. It is further contemplatedl that thecharacter of the information conveyed' by this arrangementmay'beVrr'i'odiiied to the various requirements of particular rules or methodsof playing various games, the particular arrangement which is shown anddescribed for the numerals and spots or discs 1l being merely toillustrate their utility.

Various other features shown and described which contribute to theconvenience of playing the card games, such as the card ejecting means,the magazine rotating disc, and the magazine locking means, cooperate toform the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but it isunderstood that considerably simpler embodiments may be provided to meetthe possible demand for a lower cost device.

However, in order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention,attention has been directed to only a few specific embodiments thereof,without attempting to point out all the various alternate or optionalfeatures of construction, or all the different organizations orcombinations that may be employed. For example, the card storingmagazine in the forms shown have a capacity of sixteen decks of cards,which obviously could be arranged in different proportions to hold adiierent number of decks, and the speciiic construction shown isparticularly adaptable to the materials used, but if other materialssuch as spot welded metal stampings are employed, considerablemodification would be necessary.

In other words, the particular embodiments of the present invention havebeen selected to facilitate in the disclosure thereof rather than tolimit the number of forms which it may assume.

What I claim iszo 1. In a device for playing duplicate card games, arotatable magazine, upper card storing pockets around the magazine,lower card storing pockets around the magazine interspaced midwaybetween the upper pockets, and a housing for said magazine havingopenings communicating alternately with the upper and lower pocketsduring rotation of the magazine.

2. In a device for playing duplicate card games, a rotatable magazine,upper card storing pockets around the magazine, lower card storingpockets around the magazine interspaced midway between the upperpockets, and a housing for said magazine having four equally spacedopenings therein which communicate with four of the pockets at deiinitepositions of the magazine.

3. A device for playing duplicate card games having a rotatablemagazine, a four-sided housing for the magazine, a passage in the centerof each side of the housing communicating with the magazine, a pluralityof card storing apartments in the magazine associated with eachpassage,V and a toothed wheel manuallyoperable from a side of thehousing to rotate the magazine. to various sequential positions whereineach 'of the apartments registers sequentially with the associatedpassages.

4. A device for playing duplicate card games having a rotatablemagazine, a four-sided housing forthe magazine, a passage in the centerof each ,side of the housing communicating with the magazine, aplurality of flat overlapping card storing apartments in the magazineassociated withfeach passage, means formanually rotating-the 'ina'gazineto various sequential positions wherein each of the apartments registersequentia-ily 'with' the'associated passage, a window in the' top of thehousing, and indicators on the magazine registering with'the window ateach of vsaid sequential positions of the magazine.

5. Adevice for playing card games having in combination, a rotatablemagazine, a four-sided housing for the magazine having an aperture ineach side, a plurality of overlapping spaced card storing pockets in themagazine, notches in the magazine spaced in accordance with the spacingof the card storing pockets, and a detent acting on the notches in amanner to arrest rotation of the magazine at various positions whereincards may be inserted through each aperture into one of the pocketsregistering therewith.

6. In combination, a card game board, a movable magazine within theboard wherein a plurality of decks of cards may be stored in a flatoverlapping manner, communicating means equally spaced about the edgesof the board permitting cards to be inserted into the magazine, manualoperating means for moving the magazine to definite positions associatedwith the storing of each deck of cards, a deck indicating Window in theboard, a series of numerals positioned on the magazine to besequentially visible through the deck indicating window as the magazineis manually moved to said definite positions, a status indicating windowassociated with each communicating means `and definitely characterizedindicators positioned on the magazine to be visible through the statusindicating window at the various definite positions of the magazine.

r1. A card game board having in combination, a movable member havingapartments for holding a plurality of decks of cards, a housing for themovable member permitting the insertion or withdrawal of one deck ofcards only at any one position of the movable member, an operating meansfor the movable member, and a manually operable lock at times preventingmovement of the operating means.

8. A card game board having in combination, a rotatable magazine, anenclosure for the magazine, and indicating means in the inclosure fordisclosing the rotated position of the magazine, said indicating meansbeing remotely positioned with respect to the magazine.

9. In a device for use in playing duplicate card games, a magazinerotatably held within a housing, a series of horizontal overlappingpockets within the magazine selectively registering with openings insides of the housing in accordance with the rotated position of themagazine, a window in the top of the housing, and a series of numeralspositioned on the magazine to appear consecutively in the window at thevarious rotated positions of the magazine.

10. In a device for use in playing duplicate card games, a rotatablemagazine, a plurality of horizontal overlapping card storing pockets ineating with four of the pockets at definite before Veach `ofthe Windowsat the various positions of the magazine, said. cycles being arranged topresent 'di1erent1y `characterized indicators at Ykdif'errent`v'vindo\7s/'s. Y

l1. Y In a device for use in playing duplicate card games, a rotatablemagazine, an upper Vtier of card storing pockets around the magazine, a

lower'. tier of` card storing pockets around the magazine interspacedmidway between the card storing pockets: of the upper tier, a rhousing'for Vsaid magazine havingropenings communicating alternately with thecard storing pockets of the -upperfand 1 lower' tiers. during rotationof theY magazinarand amanually operable' ejector pass,-

between two card storing pocketsY ofone tier to eject cards in the othertier through the openings,` the, housing- Y 12 ina aard gamay device,aircrularfrotatabie a magazine, a' plurality of interspaied. tiers'ofcard carrying pockets in the'magaznev,V and a housingV for. ihamagazinahaving openings for withdraw 111g *the aards from the pockets ofthe,magazine. Said Openings Permitting manual rotation of the magazine, -fVer Y Y 1.3- in a.l Card. gameieviaei a rotatable maga- Zwilie,vinielfspacedlupper andy lower tiersl of card @arming Paalseiain; themagazine', and anenciosureffforvthe magaziney having openings com-kmuniQaiiis-'Wiihiha card carrying pockets or the magazinefY Y f HERBERTB-JTAYLORf

